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Drop in the Well

Sky God dropped over six inches of snow on Blacksburg and the People of the Technical University between last night and late afternoon today. The weather was never unseasonable, though. Winter sometimes offers that blustery, wicked, and cutting wind that, coupled with the cold, makes a darn good argument for a move to a location [...]

A Frightening Scenario

In the wake of the Madrid bombings, Gus van der Luen contemplates the following scenario: The Elements: One City: New York Three Locations: The Brooklyn Bridge, Union Square, Penn Station Terrorists: 4 Equipment: Plastique explosives (15 pounds) Backpacks: 2 Ten penny nails and ball bearings: 4 pounds Anthrax: 2 Liters Machine Guns: 4 (Small) with [...]